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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-7700 outperforms the cheaper Core i5-3550S on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-3550S is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-7700 is 1710 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-3550S.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-3550S
- Up to 10% cheaper than Core i7-7700 - $149.95 vs $167.0
- Up to 9% better value when playing Resident Evil Village than Core i7-7700 - $0.51 vs $0.56 per FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i7-7700
- Performs up to 2% better in Resident Evil Village than Core i5-3550S - 300 vs 293 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-3550S - 8 vs 4 threads
Resident Evil Village
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
FPS
293
97%
Value, $/FPS
$0.51/FPS
100%
Price, $
$149.95
100%
Value Winner
INTEL SR0P3 Intel Core i5-3550S 6M Cache 3.00GHz FCLGA1155 Processor CM80637 Intel-Core-i5-3550S-SR0P3-3-00GHZ-6MB-5GT-s-LGA-1155-Socket-H2-Quad
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Intel Core i7-7700 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 100/200 Series 65W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Max
Core i5-3550S
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2012
Core i7-7700
Desktop • Jan 3rd, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-3550S | vs | Intel Core i7-7700 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 3rd, 2017 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 8 |
| 3.0 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| 3.7 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
| 65 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 22 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 30.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | HD 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i5-3550S or Core i7-7700
Resident Evil Village, 1920 x 1080, Max
48 FPS
$35.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1050
Core i7-7700
16 GB, 128 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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